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Open Mic Night & Art Gallery

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fireplace Room (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Fireplace Room (Central)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Take the stage and share your voice! All are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance.

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Special Event

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

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1st Thursday Art Reception

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

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Romance Book Club

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery West (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery West (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

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Coffee with a Cop

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Eastside Patio (Eastside) at Eastside Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Join your neighbors and local Police Officers for coffee and conversation after Stay & Play!

Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: Eastside Patio (Eastside)
Age Group: Early Childhood (Ages 0-5), School-aged children (Grades K-2), School-aged children (Grades 3-6), Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join your neighbors and local Police Officers for coffee and conversation after Stay & Play!

Zumbando con Eva

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Arts Advisory Meeting

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Arts Advisory Meeting

Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

Taller bilingüe de artes y manualidades para adultos

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Note: This program is bilingüe, Spanish and English.

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Montecito Book Club

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Montecito Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

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LOTG | Grace Village

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
In the Community at Library on the Go (LOTG)
Program Type:
Library on the Go, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults

The Library on the Go is coming to Grace Village!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library on the Go (LOTG)
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library on the Go, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

The Library on the Go is coming to Grace Village!

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Santa Barbara Public Library Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Special Event

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Galleries East & West (Central)
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join Santa Barbara Public Library and Joan Hunter Mayer for a compassionate gathering dedicated to honoring the deep bond between people and their companion animals.

Blue paintbrush and palette on framed black canvas with the words "Art Music Theatre Downtown Santa Barbara".

1st Thursday Art Reception

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Faulkner Galleries (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Culture, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: All Faulkner Galleries (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Visit the library for a 1st Thursday reception and view the latest art exhibits. Exhibits rotate monthly in each of the Faulkner galleries.

Disclaimer(s):

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Orange book icon on a watercolor background of pink and purple hues.

Romance Book Club

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery West (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery West (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join us for Romance Book Club to meet other romance readers in the community, chat about your favorite romances, and discuss the month's reading selection (books are available digitally for checkout).

Zumbando con Eva

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adults, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Arts & Culture, Civic Engagement, Parents & Caregivers, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Get ready to move, groove, and have fun with Eva! This lively dance class blends easy-to-follow choreography with music that will get your heart pumping and your body moving.

White bus in front of library

Considered Coffee Bus

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central) at Central Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Michael Towbes Upper Plaza (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Enjoy a hot beverage or snack on the Library Plaza! Schedule is subject to change, please visit the Considered Coffee Bus site for the most up to date information.

Photograph of a lone tree standing on a grassy hillside against a pale blue sky.

Montecito Poetry Club

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Montecito Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Please join us as we explore the lives and work of poets you know and love – and some who will be new to you! Each meeting we’ll focus on the work of a featured poet.

Arts Advisory Meeting

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner Gallery (Central) at Central Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Arts Advisory Meeting

Central Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Faulkner Gallery (Central)
Purpose of Meeting

Arts Advisory Meeting

Diciembre 2026

Grupo de lectura en español

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MLK Jr. Room (Eastside) at Eastside Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Spanish
Age Group:
Adults

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo para intercambiar ideas y conversar sobre la lectura.

Library Branch: Eastside Library
Room: MLK Jr. Room (Eastside)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Spanish
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

¡Acompáñanos en el Grupo de Lectura en español de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, el cual se realiza el último viernes de cada otro mes! Este es un grupo para intercambiar ideas y conversar sobre la lectura.

"Montecito Book Club" text appears in navy blue script on marble background.

Montecito Book Club

Tuesday, December 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Montecito Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montecito Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details / Detalles del evento:

Join the Montecito Book Club every fourth Tuesday of the month!

Take a look at past selections!

Disclaimer(s):